She may refer to herself as a ‘newbie’ on the local design scene, however Aysha Minty has patterns and threads embedded in her DNA; her love for the intricate art was finely stitched from a young age as she observed the beautiful creations made by her grandmother. Launching The Skirt Couturier in late 2014, this
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The way in which businesses communicate to customers matters. Visitors to their digital channels need to easily grasp what the services offered are and understand how they work, and to achieve this, the business relies on the written word as a means to relay information across platforms and journeys.
read moreWhen 23-year-old Amerae Vercueil left her political studies in university to attend the prestigious 1000 Hills Chef School in KwaZulu Natal, she knew she had made the right decision by following her passion. She advanced with a diploma in Culinary Arts and another in Business Administration (via IMM), and instead of finding herself behind the
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Sometimes, a brilliant and innovative idea is created out of necessity. When Johannesburg native, Kara-Leigh Baker found herself out of a job with an urgent need to earn an income before her wedding, inspiration struck and her brand French Lemon was born. Whisking up incredibly scented bath and body products that are laced with luxury
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Meeting Sandy Francis for the first time is like catching up with an old friend who you haven’t seen for years. Dynamic, bubbly, warm and easy-going, Sandy is the kind of hairstylist that you book an hour appointment with, but choose to leave two hours later, after she’s sculpted your locks with an award-winning coif
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Unlike the eggs, chocolate and meringue it’s built from, the confectionery industry is difficult to crack. With so many great amateur and professional bakers sharing their wares, it takes something quite exceptional to stand three tiers above the crowd. Durban-based home-baker Zahirah Motala did just that by turning her distinctive and innovative hand-painted design style
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In what was traditionally a male-dominated field, architect and interior designer, Tanya Letaba de Waal has skilfully forged her own unique path. She’s assiduously built her business, Salt + Light Design, from the ground up and with each innovative brick, she’s laid a solid and well-structured foundation upon which her company has flourished. Based in
read moreReflexologist and fitness-wear designer Megan Hendry proves that the gentle nudge of unexpected life experiences happen for a reason, and the possibilities presented by an array of beckoning career paths are far too interesting to be tied down to one job until ‘death do you part’. When her initial career in fashion didn’t pan out
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